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Hezbollah still armed.” Yair Lapid, Israel’s opposition leader, also slammed the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel announced by Trump. “Not for the first time, all the promises of this [Netanyahu] government are crashing against
Hezbollah. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said [he was “stunned and saddened”](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idf-jesus-statue-israel-netanyahu-lebanon-soldier-photo-will-face-punishment/) by the incident, while the foreign minister, Gideon Saar, issued an apology “to every Christian whose feelings were hurt
Netanyahu** claimed, without providing evidence, that Hezbollah’s rockets and drones were a key threat demanding military action as the Israeli army expanded airstrikes on Lebanon. Authorities there reported at least four people were killed
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem repeated his rejection of direct negotiations: “Indirect negotiations are preferable. Return to national dialogue and internal solutions rather than aligning with the United States and Israel.” He also fueled
Hezbollah’s role. He referred to the conflict in Lebanon as a “separate skirmish” from the Iranian war and added: “That’ll get taken care of, too. It’s all right.” CNN reported that Netanyahu
Netanyahu confirmed he had issued clear, unequivocal instructions to the military to continue expanding the security belt and to intensify their fortified presence within the newly created buffer zone. ## ‘No safe settlements’ In direct response
statement issued by his office. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun also entered the rhetorical fray, saying that the direct talks with Israel were aimed at ending the conflict with Hezbollah while accusing those who drew Lebanon
statement, adding he hoped the temporary halt to fighting would “pave the way for negotiations”. The ceasefire took effect at midnight on Thursday (2100 GMT) in Lebanon, where Israel has been conducting [devastating airstrikes
Netanyahu will speak with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. Lebanon has yet to comment but, on Thursday, Iran’s speaker of parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told his Lebanese counterpart, Nabih Berri, in a [phone conversation](/news/2026/4/16/ceasefire-in-lebanon-as-important-as-in-iran-says-ghalibaf
Netanyahu, which [threatened to inflame tensions](/features/2026/5/5/us-push-for-lebanon-and-israel-leaders-to-meet-could-inflame-tensions) in Lebanon. Some analysts believe internal strife in Lebanon would be a boon to Israel. “There is no one who would benefit more from a disintegration
Hezbollah and Hamas were hiding inside. We owe him our gratitude,” Greenwald wrote on X. The anger echoed growing scepticism of the close alliance with Israel in Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) constituency
statement on Saturday, Lebanon Ministry of Public Health’s emergency operations centre said two Israeli raids on a truck and a motorcycle in the town of Yohmor al-Shaqif killed four people, the Lebanese National
statement said. - Pezeshkian said the United States should first remove “operational obstacles”, including its blockade on Iranian ports, before negotiators can lay any groundwork to resolve the conflict. - Iran’s IRNA news agency is reporting
Netanyahu said the ceasefire offered an opportunity for a “historic peace agreement” but insisted that the disarmament of Hezbollah remained a precondition. - **What has Lebanon said?** The Lebanese army warned people displaced from southern Lebanon
statement read out on TV. “There is no ceasefire from the side of the resistance only; it must be from both sides.” Qassem also demanded that Israel completely withdraw from Lebanon. The next steps, Qassem
statement led by Bahrain, dozens of countries renewed calls for the “urgent and unimpeded opening” of the Strait of Hormuz. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned the impasse risks the “worst supply chain disruption since
statement carried by state news agency WAM, the UAE said reports of a Netanyahu visit or the presence of an Israeli military delegation were “baseless”, stressing that its ties with Israel under the Abraham Accords
statement, the group said it targeted multiple gatherings of Israeli soldiers and vehicles across several front-line towns in southern Lebanon, including artillery strikes on troops in the vicinity of the Moussa Abbas complex
Hezbollah – was not included in the agreement. That, too, was a striking claim in view of Iran’s fixation with its regional “axis of resistance” against the west. A clue as to why Iran might
statements and clarifications from both sides left uncertainty over how quickly shipping might return to normal, and some vessels could be observed making unsuccessful attempts cross the strait on Friday before turning back. Trump said